SOLUTION: I am having trouble with another question for a homework assignment: For the line 7x-4y =14, determine X intercept, Y intercept, and slope. Thank you so much

Algebra ->  Linear-equations -> SOLUTION: I am having trouble with another question for a homework assignment: For the line 7x-4y =14, determine X intercept, Y intercept, and slope. Thank you so much      Log On


   

Question 93335: I am having trouble with another question for a homework assignment:
For the line 7x-4y =14, determine X intercept, Y intercept, and slope. Thank you so much
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, it would be helpful if you wrote your equation in the slope-intercept form:y+=+mx%2Bb where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
y+=+%287%2F4%29x-7%2F2 here, you can see that the slope m+=+7%2F4 and the y-intercept, b+=+-7%2F2
The x-intercept occurs when y = 0.
0+=+%287%2F4%29x-7%2F2 Add 7%2F2 to both sides.
7%2F2+=+%287%2F4%29x Multiply both sides by 4%2F7
%284%2F7%29%287%2F2%29+=+x
x+=+2 This is the x-intercept.
graph%28600%2C400%2C-5%2C5%2C-5%2C5%2C%287%2F4%29x-7%2F2%29